BERLIN, CHINA | Xinhua | Bayern Munich reached the UEFA Champions League semifinals after edging Real Madrid 4-3 in a chaotic quarterfinal second leg at the Allianz Arena to complete a 6-4 aggregate victory and set up a meeting with defending champion Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. The German record champion …

CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | No vessel breached the U.S. blockade on Iran in the first 24 hours, the U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday, while ship-tracking data showed that several vessels continued to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on the same day. That raises three questions: What is …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Parliament on Wednesday formally introduced new legislation to strengthen national sovereignty by regulating foreign influence and funding. The proposed law, titled The Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, was read for the first time in Parliament by Minister of State for Internal Affairs Gen. David …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs have queried the use of military-style attire by Members-elect at a retreat in Kyankwanzi District. The concern was raised by Bbaale County MP, Charles Tebandeke, during plenary on Wednesday, 16 March 2026. He questioned the propriety, and legality, of the National Resistance Movement Party …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has issued a formal protest following a series of events at the Ggaba Mobile High Court, where its representatives were allegedly blocked from accessing a presiding judge and forcibly removed from court premises under police guard. In a protest note …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday morning that the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is “very close to being over.” In an interview with Fox Business, Trump also indicated U.S. strikes would continue as long as necessary to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, repeating threats …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Christopher Okello Onyum, the man accused of the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, suffered an emotional collapse, forcing an abrupt halt to the proceedings on Wednesday. He collapsed during the testimony of Prosecution Witness- Eight, Rashid Juma, a director at …

Ntoroko, Uganda | URN | Authorities in Ntoroko District have raised concern over the increasing cases of early marriages and teenage pregnancies warning that the trend is driving school dropout rates among young girls. The concerns were highlighted during the belated Women’s Day celebrations held at Kanara Seed Secondary School …

Lira, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Lira has sentenced a 32 years- old man for the murder of Dr. Wilfred Olila, a senior Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) specialist. Paul Mugerwa, a resident of Mbale who was arrested alongside six other suspects, on February 2026 pleaded guilty …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala City Traders Association has warned that proposed tax amendments for the 2026/27 financial year could increase the cost of doing business, constrain cash flow and push more enterprises into informality if not revised. Presenting their memorandum to the Finance Committee chaired by …